Jon Gruden Resigns as Raiders Head Coach After Meeting With Mark Davis
Jon Gruden has informed his staff that he will resign according to Tom Pelissero of NFL Network. This news comes hours after news of more racist e-mails emerged, as well as homophobic and misogynistic e-mails. Gruden had just apologized for the first e-mail that had surfaced.
Source: Jon Gruden just informed his staff that he plans to resign as #Raiders coach.
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) October 12, 2021
According to Adam Schefter, Gruden met with Raiders owner Mark Davis this afternoon.
Raiders owner Mark Davis arrived at the team’s facility a couple of hours ago and went to find Jon Gruden, per source. The two men met. And Gruden no longer will be the Raiders’ head coach.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) October 12, 2021
One of the craziest parts of all this is that it happened during Monday Night Football. If Davis hadn't made Gruden an offer he couldn't refuse, Gruden would probably would have been working the Monday Night Football game tonight as his last extension with ESPN ran through the end of the 2021 season.
Gruden still has six-plus years remaining on the 10-year, $100 million deal he signed with the Raiders in 2018.
Update: Here is Gruden's brief statement.
Jon Gruden statement: “I have resigned as Head Coach of the Las Vegas Raiders. I love the Raiders and do not want to be a distraction. Thank you to all the players, coaches, staff, and fans of Raider Nation. I’m sorry, I never meant to hurt anyone.”
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) October 12, 2021